Katharina Finster
1896–1980 (Age 83)
Görlitz, Oschatz, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
The Life of Katharina
When Katharina Finster was born on 27 February 1896, in Görlitz, Oschatz, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, her father, Alfons Finster, was 36 and her mother, Anna Bruchner, was 38. She died about 1980, in her hometown, at the age of 84.
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Family Time Line
Alfons Finster
1859–
Anna Bruchner
1858–
Walter Finster
1890–
Katharina Finster
1896–1980
Parents & Siblings
- Alfons Finster
1859–Male
- Anna Bruchner
1858–Female
siblings
(2)
- Walter Finster
1890–Male
1896–1980Female
World Events (3)
1914
Age 18
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking World War I.
1914 · Germany declares war on Russia
Age 18
On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia, sparking World War I. This would not be the last time Germany caused a world war. After the Allies defeated Germany, they signed the Treaty of Versailles.
1918
Age 22
Armistice ending World War I.
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from German finster ‘dark’, ‘gloomy’, or Yiddish fintster(Middle High German vinster). The name may have referred to a person's habitual character, or it may have been acquired as a result of some now irrecoverable anecdote.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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